(Note: Verbalized numbers still count as numbers, so if you brandished your smart-aleck pen to write out “thirty-four” thinking you’ve discovered a brilliant loophole, try again.)

Redditors rose to the challenge and responded to Abro123’s novel question with clever historical references, expert-level circumlocution, and a healthy dose of “old enough to… but young enough to…” answers.

Like all the most timeless Ask Reddit threads, this one’s best understood by the examples—so, since neither one of us is getting any younger, here are a few of the top answers, from youngest to wisest.

Children’s Chemistry Set

One of the most whippersnappery of the bunch, redditor SaikouNiHappy hid their youth behind the veil of a very nerdy clue: